LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2140, 27 March 1886, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Horticultural Show. Auckland, Friday Night. Thb Horticultural Exhibition opened today. Tbe exhibits are generally excellent in quantity and quality. i

Tne Address to Sir G Grey. At a ranetimr of the Grey Address Pretehtation Committee, a number of nubseriptions were received. The 250 sheets issued for signature ' were generaUjr being well filled. Letters wwre read from various parts of tbe provincial district, giving offers of assistance. It was resolved that the address be presented on the' 14th April next, tbe 74th birthday of Sir George Grey, at an open air gathering itf the Albert Park. It was agreed to iwk the mayor to invite tbe citizens to observe ja general half hohday for tbe occasion. Mr SUtor submitted » draft of the illuminated address; 'Which 1 promises to ba-very handsome, and will occupy three pace*' of vellum, bound in morocco, at a total coat of £40. , :

Expeditions Sale of Property. An important sale of Newton property wan expeditiously effected at the Property Tax Valuation Court this morning. An old man named George Reid, who had 22^ acres of property adjoining Surrey Hills Estate, with a frontage of 11 chains, objected to tbe valuer's valuation of £3,G00. He said he was willing to take hundreds of pounds less for it. Mr William Aitken, one of the reviewers (from bin seat on the bench) promptly retorted that he was willing to give the valuation price for tbe property, and make tbe affair a cath transaction. Keid was equally eager to sell, and therefore at a word from Mr Aitken, Mr Randerson proceeded to draw up a form ot agreement, which Reid subsequently signed. ■